Blue flasher wrasse hiding without eat

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Hi All,

I got a 3ft shallow tank with 3 existing wrasse inside, the pintail, lubbock and a pink streaked wrasse. Last friday i gotten myself a blue flasher wrasse, i make sure the size is slightly larger than the pintail & lubbock. On the first 3 days i still can see it swim out, it does ate pellets & mysis. But after that on the 4th day started it just keep hiding.
I tried to place pellets/mysis in front of its hideout also doesn't entice it to eat.
There isn't any visible injuries nor there is any bullied/harassments from the other wrasse. The only thing that happened is the pink streaked wrasse will occasionally check him out that's all.

In this stage, should I just leave & observe OR i should catch it and put it inside a qt box first?

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I would be concerned with illness if you didn't quarantine prior to adding to tank. Removing and putting into am observation tank might be your best route.
 

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Could be shy, could be a sign of cyanide collection. The use of an acclimation box will help either way.
 
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I would be concerned with illness if you didn't quarantine prior to adding to tank. Removing and putting into am observation tank might be your best route.

True to be told, I didn't. As the store I bought usually they got a pre-quarantine session. Thus I got much confidence on that. Although still possess a risk :grinning-face-with-sweat:


cyanide collection

I doubted is the later. The fish already been in the store for about 2 weeks before I bought it.

Should I just observe it a day or 2 before transfer it to qt?
 

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True to be told, I didn't. As the store I bought usually they got a pre-quarantine session. Thus I got much confidence on that. Although still possess a risk :grinning-face-with-sweat:




I doubted is the later. The fish already been in the store for about 2 weeks before I bought it.

Should I just observe it a day or 2 before transfer it to qt?
Cyanide poisoning can take a month to kill. Yes observe for a while. Check for any spots and if it’s eating well. Also how it reacts to the other fish.
 

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